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Technology has helped law enforcement plenty along the way, and now police officers with smart phones can help themselves to endless information and tools for their jobs with the many apps being created specifically for them—and even with those that aren’t.

These recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions affect police roadblocks, the use of canine teams during traffic stops, and the ability of law enforcement officers to seek identification information from individuals stopped for traffic related offenses.

Crime and, therefore, federal grant programs are not on the Top 10 list of most federal officials confronted by massive problems with the economy, the environment, energy availablility, and the war. Take a look at the funding outlook for FY 2009.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Nov/Dec 2008)

Youth violence, gangs and drugs are serious issues facing school administrators, parents and students. They are a clear and present danger to our society and adversely impact the quality of life within our schools and communities.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is an internationally accredited law enforcement organization with 1,200 sworn officers, including officers from the Gaming and Drug and Crime Control divisions, and over 1,200 uniformed civilians and support staff.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT May/Jun 2010)

Meth labs are increasing in number though you wouldn’t know it because they don’t make the news like they used to. To stay safe, you must know what to look for, how to approach and then how to proceed once you’re inside.

In May 2011, the Supreme Court fi nally answered a question
that has troubled lower courts for years: May police
enter a house without a search warrant under the exigent
circumstances exception to the warrant requirement when police
decisions and conduct create the exigent circumstances?

Officers need to have every tool available to them that will help them perform their job better and safer—the Psych Drugs app gives makes a lot of valuable information accessible right from the officer’s smart phone that he is already carrying.